One other useful feature about this recorder is the ability of the user to record in stereo or mono as required. This way, you are able to save some disk space for other recordings.

The MP3 playback feature also makes the device quite portable as there are many devices that are able to play this file easily including PCs.

The Panasonic recorder introduced another feature that is less seen on other similar appliances. You are able to zoom in the microphone. In practice, this means the user can stand afar off from the speaker or sound source and still record minutest details. This is a helpful capability that will serve journalists who for various reasons cannot get so close to the speaker to record.

Panasonic designed the recorder so that when you plug it up the PC, it only displays as storage media similar to what one finds with USB Drives. Thus, the PC is able to integrate it easily into its operating system and will result in less interruption with other programs.

With 45 hours of recording, the device is more than a journalist or investigator will need for his average job. Aside that, the recorder has an inbuilt security mechanism that requires a password to activate. This means, if you lose it, you are still assured of the protection of your sound.

Following the style of MP3 portable players, you can save your sound files in folders. This brand can carry as many as 3996 files.

The Panasonic portable recorder is the ultimate choice for long version interviews or dictation.

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The small size makes it an ideal purchase for the small business office which needs to harness great computer power but with the least investment. With its moderate piece, the business is able to obtain dazzling computer speeds and advanced image output for its needs. Furthermore, the mini tower has been optimized for Widows 7 so modern applications will be able to work on it without much need for upgrade.

For people in VOIP or similar industry, the Vostro ships with a free video conferencing software so they can cut down on their communication costs. Users also have the opportunity to leverage for Windows 7 capability to activate the novel zoom and tap-and-drag scrolling features previously only associated with the iPhone.

This PC is for gamers and multimedia enthusiasts too. They have the advanced graphics processing from NVIDIA and ATI to display superb graphics and deliver outstanding audio.

Perhaps the biggest plus for the Dell Vostro 430 is the fact that, it works on Intel Core i5 which is reputed to be a super fast processor for advanced graphics or video processing. It is also a great buy for businesses that need to handle large volumes of data or media files such as video and images. For people working on demanding programs such as Photoshop and Dreamweaver which require a large amount of RAM, the speed and convenience provided by Vostro’s 16GB RAM brings much relief.

Dell Vostro

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The TC-P54G10 HDTV was made for gamers. It delivers superb colors. It is therefore the ultimate set to watch your games. Again, it can be used for high impact video editing or graphic design jobs where you need to accurately and vivid observe your output.

Following in the steps of other manufacturers, you have internet services incorporated into the TV. The service is provided by VieraCast, a notable provider. With this capability a user can select internet content from the TV set when not viewing any program.

The big size HDTV is also suitable for use in shopping malls or supermarkets where they can be used to display new products or simply serve as regular TVs for viewing by customers.

The TC-P54G10 HDTV does well when it comes to aesthetics. Its finished in lacquer black, bordered with thin lines and has a silver button to give it a glamorous appearance.

Quite uncommon of Panasonic, some of the menus sub items do not have explanations to them; making it difficult for some user to understand what the functions of such controls are. The company needs to include more information about each item.

For a TV this price and capabilities, one will be disappointed that the HDTV has no picture in picture functionality – something easily obtainable on other cheaper brands. Aside that you cannot freeze images to take down some details from the screen. Lastly, Panasonic needs to improve on the controls of this set as it has a poor design.

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Have a look at the videos and specifications after the jump.

Nokia booklet 3g videos

Nokia booklet 3g first video

Nokia booklet 3g demo video

Nokia booklet 3g Designer video

Full specifications of Nokia booklet 3g

As mentioned before that netbook segment is highly competitively priced, and if Nokia is able to maintain near to that, its really gonna excel ( after all price does matter ). Now if inablity to upgrade ram , low rpm harddisk does not bother you , and you are looking for an ultra compact netbook with head turning design,then surely , Nokia Booklet 3g is for you.

Nokia booklet is priced at Euros 575 and just check if the following specs make you feel worth it. As for me, I feel the price is little bit on a higher side.

All day computing

• Up to 12 hours of usage time
• Last for a heavy work day
• Windows 7 and Intel Atom processor
• Charge it and go – no need to worry about taking your charger with you

Sleek, robust design

• A stylish, premium design with a chassis made from a single piece of machined aluminum
• 19.9 mm thin
• Three different colors at launch: black, ice (white) and azure (blue)

Seamless connectivity

• Inbuilt WLAN and WWAN enable connectivity to the Internet anywhere a WiFi or cellular network connection is found
• 3G/ HSPA with hot swappable simcard

Sync easily with your Nokia handset

• Integrated Ovi Suite enables easy sync of calendar contacts, media with your device and the cloud

Integrated Nokia services

• Ovi Suite 2.0
• Nokia Music for PC
• Ovi Maps
• Social Hub – keeps track of your social software feeds in one spot and serves as a SMS sender
• Nokia software updater

Nokia Booklet 3G full specification

Dimensions

• Weight (max) 1250 g
• Dimensions (max) 264 x 185 x 19.9 mm

CPU and Chipset

• Intel Atom Z530, 1.6 GHz
• Intel Poulsbo US15W, fanless design

Memory and Storage

• RAM: 1 GB, DDR2, 533 Mhz, soldered down
• HDD: 120 GB, 1.8”/5mmH/SATA, 8 MB cache, 4200 RPM

Display

• 10.1”, 1280×720 pixels, glass window

Battery

• 16 cell, 56.8 Wh, Li-Ion prismatic, removable design

Connectivity

• 802.11 b/g/n, 2T2R
• BT 2.1 + EDR
• Inbuilt 3G modem (data calls only). Different variants: WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 or WCDMA 900/2100 or no modem.
• All modem variants have GSM and GPRS
• Assisted-GPS

I/O ports

• 1 x HDMI 1.2 out
• 3 x USB 2.0
• 1 x headphone out (OMTP 3.5 mm) – with OMTP headsets also functions as audio in
• 1 x DC-in
• 1 x SD card reader
• 1 x SIM / USIM slot

Camera and microphone

• 1.3 MP front facing camera with integrated microphone

Keyboard

• Frame keyboard
• 2 physical layouts: US (78 keys, 17 mm pitch, 1.8 mm stroke) and UK (79 keys, 16.7 mm pitch, 1.8 mm stroke)

Other

• Accelerometer

Inbox contents

• Nokia Booklet 3G
• BC-1S battery
• AC/DC power adapter
• Quick setup guide and warranty instructions
• Headset WH-205
• USB charging multi-cable CA-126

Software

• Operating System: Windows 7 Starter Edition, Home Premium or Professional
• MS Office Small Business 60 day trial
• MS Internet Explorer 8
• HDD protection utility, Hotkey utility , Knock Control utility, Power Profile Switcher, Battery Life utility
• Nokia Update Manager
• Ovi Suite
• Ovi Maps Gadget
• Social Hub
• F-Secure Internet Security 2010 trial

At Nokia

• Nokia press release
• Official page
• Specification PDF
• Press phots

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We all know, Nokia never marketed their N series line up for something less than mobile computers. But again as the mobile manufacturing market saturates, there was a need from Nokia to shift its focus to something more than just mobiles. Loads and loads of services, i.e. Ovi store, Ovi Share , Nokia Music , Nokia maps etc indeed hint the transition. We all know that a mobile phone can never actually replace a laptop , no matter how much you market it as a mobile computer. Nokia’s mobile phone share in the market keeps swinging between 35 to 40 percent and overall Smartphone share is somewhere static around 40%. This does not mean that the company is not growing, but it did indicate that the time is right to set up the focus on various other untouched areas, and Nokia Booklet has actually evolved from that.

Nokia has undergone a very smooth transition from a Mobile manufacturing company to a mobile Services company and now to mobile netbook manufacturing company. Mobile market is very dynamic , and I don’t think its an easy task for Nokia now to actually manufacture devices , which can all of a sudden boost its overall share in the market.

Nokia booklet is amazingly beautiful netbook, its really got looks and style and will surely rock the netbook segment with true mobility. Nokia’s marketing team is the best compared to any other company in the world, and with every successful viral campaign, they end up creating such a great hype about the device. The only thing I await for is the price. Netbook segment is not at all over priced , and I hope Nokia is able to maintain the same resistance.

With the Booklet 3G Nokia is also looking at delivering a superior Ovi experience out of the box, complete with a Ovi Maps widget that pin points your location within seconds and the other Ovi services such as Files, Music and Sync.

Below are the specification of the Nokia Booklet 3g which surely will make your want one :

• Intel Atom Chipset (Z530 running at 1.6 Ghz). No fan, which means near silent running.
• 120 GB hard disk
• 3G / HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, plus integrated Bluetooth for local wireless communication
• 12 hour battery life
• 19.9 mm thick x 264 mm width x 185 mm depth
• 10.1 inch glass HD ready display
• Front facing video camera mounted, on top of the screen, for video calling
• 1 x HDMI port (for HD video out), 1 x integarted SD card reader, 3 x USB ports, 1 x audio port  , 1 sim card slot.
• Integrated A-GPS
• Stereo speakers mounted on the front right and left corners.

I am really excited about the overall response Nokia has got regarding the debut in the netbook segment. Its really a calculated move and I am sure the success will be on Nokia’s side. Pictures and Video below :

Video Demo

Amazing work by Nokia team, have a look

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1. Analyze the programs on which you spent the most of your time.
2. Measure your Active and Idle time
3. Generate a time line based on user created time tags.

So dare yourself and go ahead and download this software as your first activity towards being productive. Uninstall the programs you think you are wasting a lot of time on , and manage your time in a much productive manner.

Download ManicTime for Free .

Via technoworld

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One thing which I miss on my Nokia N97 is the lack of multiple home screen, and fluid menu transitions. HTC HERO has that. So does that mean its gonna make me interested in this phone?? Well , I prefer not , as we all know that whats seen on the screen in form of videos, is not always the reality.

Check out the videos below, and let me know if the title of this post is right.

Meet HTC HERO

Make it Mine

HTC HERO : Stay Close

Discover the Unexpected

via intomobile

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So as per the above statistics ( which is based on clickthrough rates from 32 million ad impressions across its network of more than 50,000 sites in a week in July),  only 0.97% Google referrals click on ads, for Yahoo its 1.24% and Bing its nearly 1.5%.

Why people click ads : A criteria for search engine ranking?

Its always said, people visiting your blog or website via a search engine referral are more likely to click ads. People search a particular information on these search engines, and finally based on the keywords entered while search, they are provided with results on Google , Yahoo or  Bing (depending on the search engine you are using) .Now, after you get the search results, 95% of people just visit the first result , and hence arrive on the blog or the website. Now, if the information present on the website is incomplete or only partially available , the visitor tend to click on an add (which is determined by the keywords used while searching the information on the search engine) considering it an internal link to some extra information.

Hence, based on above theory , if users are clicking more on ads, does prove :

1. Bing is providing results with incomplete information
2. Chitika search advertising provide better results than BING.

So, if your blog has incomplete information , and with lots of search engine traffic ( especially from BING ) , your advertising income will skyrocket. Below are the official number from Chitika Survey

Techcrunch explanation goes as follows :

But a more likely explanation is that Google represents the vast bulk of the traffic, 83 percent to be exact. Bing only represents 8 percent. There is a law of large numbers at work here. The more traffic that comes from any one source (i.e., Google), the lower the clickthrough rate is likely to trend. If the market share was reversed, Bing would undoubtedly have a lower clickthrough rate.

Nows lets go and find out who are these guys using Mircosoft Bing .

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This was inevitable isn’t it ? I wonder how many watched the Nokia n97 video review posted in my last post. Its been nearly two weeks playing with Nokia N97 and I knew I would be able to provide a review which would be able to help you deciding what to expect from this device. However, I might end up covering all positives, so make sure you ask your doubts or your questions in the comments sections. So without much more frills, here goes a short review of this device.

The Nokia N97 Review

Its a big brother of Nokia 5800, and those who follow this blog, must be knowing how much I crib about Nokia 5800. If you are a power user, text a lot , and  a proud owner of a full touchscreen phone (without buttons attached), it becomes so difficult to adjust the lack of a physical keyboard after some time. But again , at the same time , you may not want to keep on pressing so many buttons to navigate to a certain menu item, when its available on just a distance of  touch. Here is where Nokia N97 comes into picture. The power of a Touchscreen with a Full QWERTY keypad.

Price

Price is something which many people are concerned of. Everyone would agree with me that Nokia 5800 is most feature rich phone in the particular price segment. Nokia 5800 started with US$ 400 and Nokia N97 is around 699US$ or US$600( if you buy it at Amazon ). So lets see, what all you are getting in this 200 to 300 US$ price gap.

1. 3.5 Inch full touch screen compared to 3.2 Inch Touchscreen
2. Increased speed  of processor from 369Mhz to 434Mhz.
3. a Full QWERTY keypad with a D pad, with slide out Tilt Design
4. FM transmitter
5. LIVE homescreen
6. Digital Compass which can be used in Nokia MAPS
7. 32GB internal Memory, expandable upto 64 GB ( with 32GB microSD card )
8. 5 Megapixel Camera ( way better than 3.2 Megapixel ) with slide out lens cover.
9. Chrome finish with touch Sensitive buttons ( Call and End Call)
10. High Power Battery
11. Loads of preloaded application

So judge yourself whether are you getting worth for your money or not ? When you bought Nokia 5800, and proudly agreed that its worth, why not Nokia N97. I feel its much worthy the upgrade. But again, its upto you and your budget whether you would like to go for the upgrade or not.

Overall Hardware design

With the highly complicated slide out tilt design, many eyebrows were raised , whether Nokia would be able to do it right? Many said No, but again with the hardware reviews you must have read regarding Nokia N97, all rumors are proved totally wrong. The slide out design is rock solid and believe me, its just so convenient for using a phone. The more you use it, the more you get used to it and can not prevent yourself from praising it. Why not refresh yourself with Making of Nokia N97 video.

Its much better to have one proper viewing angle, rather than having many improper ones. The phone is just so comfortable to use, with your daily work, that it just become a part of your daily routine. And, having said that, while I am writing this review, two music albums are getting downloaded on my Nokia N97, and I can see the progress with just one touch. I don’t have to lift the phone, to see what’s happening. This is what a convenient viewing angle can do in your mobile phone experience.

Regarding the keyboard, there are lots of concern about the right side placement of the spacebar. Right side placement of the spacebar is in reality no problem, but once you get used to it. It might frustrate you a lot initially as everytime to insert a space, your thumb will automatically move towards the center, later realizing that the spacebar is on the right. I myself got frustrated, but again it was just a matter of time I got used to, and now I dont have any problem with it. It just how fast you get used to it.

Overall keypad is good, but the main negative point lie with the keys. I have no problem with the dedicated numeric keys absent on the keypad. I am absolutely fine with the keypad. The only concern with the keys is that, they dont make you feel as if you are pressing buttons. They are pretty flat, and at times, you wont realize that you have pressed the button, which inturn lead to many spelling mistakes. And at certain time, you might feel that you have pressed the button, but the letter does not appear. But again , this is also a temporary problem which you will get used to so easily once you start using the phone.

Another noticing factor, if you notice the hinge and slide out mechanism take a lot of space in the keypad, which must have resulted in space for  only 3 rows of keys. Now, I think its individual choice to have a highly complicated and better slide out mechanism with 3 rows of keys, or, a normal slide mechanism with 5 rows of keys. As for me , I will prefer to go with the former.

Touch sensitive Call and End Call button brought a sigh of relief for me. I know how much I hated those hard to press buttons on Nokia 5800, and I feel that Nokia heard me. However, one thing which I think Nokia should have given a thought on placement of charging cum data cable slot. As for my preference, it should have been placed between camera button and the volume rocker. I becomes inconvenient to use the phone while its connected or its charging. Its almost the same concept that of a laptop where the charging or the data slot is always either on the side or at the back.

The 3.5inch touchscreen is very bright , responsive and is amazingly legible under direct sunlight. I think its one of the best even when compared to Nokia 5800. The phone is also highly comfortable for single handed usage , as even while holding, whole screen is completely accessible via your thumb.

Over all software design

I found the software much stable compared to Nokia 5800. Even though screen rotation is still not the way I want it to be, but overall you can see a huge change in software. Again , I get a feeling that Nokia nearly answered all my problems with Nokia 5800. The major change in software part are as follows :

1. A proper album management software : Now viewing pictures and video comes with various options. Album viewing option is available month wise , albums or tags.
2. Nokia finally replaced the Edit button with Mark Multiple in photo gallery, which make it so much in managing your pictures and videos. Now marking multiple items is just a breeze.
3. You can use shift key and touch combination to mark multiple items.
4. Full screen browsing with Kinetic scrolling is so pleasant. Bigger screen means, more visible area. Combination of QWERTY keypad means, you can select the link as you type, as per previous viewed pages. Download manager has improved a lot . You can download multiple files at a time and also, if you are downloading a music file, it starts playing even if its partially downloaded. Great step forward Nokia.
5. With the use of QWERTY keypad, searching music tracks has become so easy.
6. Refreshing phone book design, now you can add favorite contacts which always display at the top of the list. Marking multiple and searching contacts has become much easier with QWERTY keypad.
7. Video manager now turned into Video and TV
8. Finger slide for lifting the call when the keypad is locked.
9. Inclusion of timed profiles.
10. Bigger screen means bigger buttons, texting in Alphanumeric mode is now all the more pleasing with huge buttons.
11. Inclusion of predictive text while using the QWERTY keypad is a huge plus. This makes typing so easy and so much fast and quite pleasing too.

and many more improvements here and there.

And Why I bought a Nokia N97 ?

With boasting so much about Nokia N97, it does make me feel that I should make my readers aware on why I decided to buy the Nokia N97. It all started with planning, so first I got rid of my Nokia 5800,and sent it my sister couple of months before Nokia N97 was about to be officially released in UAE. However, to come to the decision was not that easy. For me the major points for buying a Nokia N97 are as follows :

• A full QWERTY keypad with Touchscreen :  Believe me or not, its just a deadly combination. You have all the goodness of a touchscreen + a QWERTY. They both compliment each other, and as per my experience, with either one of them, you are missing a lot in your mobile experience.
• Nokia MAPS  : Another reason, I dont have a Data plan, so I cant afford to keep downloading MBs and MBs of maps data everytime when I am on a move. Nokia MAPS comes handy, you can download the map via your PC onto your mobile, and save a lot of your time while on a move.
• Multitasking : Something which I cant live without. Consider my Nokia phone, I have my Google Talk running in the background, my browser is downloading 7 to 8 files simultaneously, I am listening to music and at the same time texting my friend. To add more, I have one touch access to all my applications running in the background.
• FM transmitter : I want everything to be plug and play. I hate wires and want everything around me to be wireless. I hate burning CDs , and want one place access for all my music files. People know how much time do you waste in morning and evening traffic. How good it is , to just listen to a podcast or a song or an audiobook directly on your car stereo via your phone. No wires , and no duplication of data and music. Just play it on your phone and one touch access transfer it to your car stereo.
• Wide range of Applications for my phone : I love to install different types of applications for my mobile. I keep searching stuffs on OVI store and keep trying and downloading the application either just for timepass or for the productivity.
• A LIVE homescreen : A homescreen where everything is accessible with just one touch. I should get my news updates , my friends updates and plus my favourite applications accessible to me with just one touch.
• YOUTUBE : I am a youtube addict and I am proud to say that. I needed a phone whose browser can support youtube videos and should be a pleasure to watch on.
• A BIG SCREEN with Good resolution  and Ease of viewing : It just compliment the above point mentioned. Viewing pleasure can only come when the screen is big enough with good resolution. Also, it should be available at a very comfortable viewing angle without trouble your palm.
• A good Camera with Great Video Recording Capability : Nokia N97 video recording capabilities are not hidden with anyone. Widescreen Video capture just make it awesome to watch recorded videos, and are also a pleasure to share with friends. If you still doubt the video recording capabilities of Nokia N97, watch the video below which I took from my Nokia N97.

Video Taken by Nokia N97

And Above all

• An ALL IN ONE NOKIA PHONE : This is where it all ends. Being a Nokia fan, it gets inevitable for me to not to buy a Nokia phone. So since N97 was from Nokia , it made so much sense for me to go for it .

Conclusion

Nokia N97 for me is a complete phone. I have little complains regarding the processor speed , and the stereo speakers which are not as good as Nokia 5800, but having said that, I am so much impressed with this Nokia phone.

You are aware why I bought a Nokia N97, and if you think you have something else to share or ask, feel free to comment, also if you are a proud owner of Nokia n97, how about sharing why you bought this phone ??

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